Ambler Theater Previews93A SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2015 Brian Cranston in TRUMBO Brian Cranston in INCLUDES OUR MAIN ATTRACTIONS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS A MBLERT HEATER.ORG 215 345 7855 Welcome to the nonprofit Ambler Theater The Ambler Theater is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. How can you support ADMISSION AMBLER THEATER the Ambler Theater? MEMBER General ............................................................$10.50 Be a member. Members ...........................................................$6.00 Become a member of the MEMBER nonprofit Ambler Theater and Seniors (62+) & Students ..................................$8.00 show your support for good Matinees films and a cultural landmark. See back panel for a member- Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri before 4:30 ship form or join online. Your financial support is tax-deductible. Sat & Sun before 2:30 .....................................$8.00 Make a gift. 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Registration 215 345 7855 HOTLINE does not imply endorsement. 215 348 1878 Administrative Office AmblerTheater.org PREVIEWS (93) SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY AMBLER THEATER, INC. 108 EAST BUTLER AVENUE, AMBLER, PA 19002-4426 ISSUE NO. 93 MAIN ATTRACTIONS Main Attractions What main films will play at the Ambler? This section lists the Main At- tractions that we intend to play in the coming weeks. This list is only an edu- cated guess, though, since film release plans often change. (Additional unlisted films will also become available.) Scheduling our Main Attractions is week- to-week. On Monday, we decide what main films will play starting that Friday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we set the showtimes for the upcoming week and then update our website and telephone hotline. We also send out a weekly email (which you can receive by signing up at our website). Sometimes, we book a main film a few weeks in advance, which we post on our website’s “Coming Attrac- tions” section. For our latest Main Attractions plans, visit: AmblerTheater.org (Or call our hotline at 215 345 7855.) Carol Brooklyn Labyrinth of Lies Suffragette UK - 1 hr 45 min - John Crowley Germany - 2 hr 4 min - Giulio Ricciarelli UK - 1 hr 46 min - Sarah Gavron BROOKLYN is the story of a young Irish w/ subtitles Set in early 20th century England, immigrant trying to adjust to life in New From Germany, a drama that takes place SUFFRAGETTE stars Carey Mulligan as a York City. An earnest and moving film thirteen years after the end of World War working woman who gets recruited into with a beautifully written script by Nick II. A young public prosecutor exposes the suffragette movement. This gripping Hornby, this period-piece romance was the cover-up of Nazi war crimes by the film displays the struggle and courage a big hit at the Sundance Film Festival. German government and other major of early feminist pioneers who faced Starring Saoirse Ronan (from Grand institutions in this intelligent look at a dangerous circumstances in order to Budapest Hotel). difficult historical moment. fight for the right to vote. Meryl Streep plays activist Emmeline Pankhurst. Also with Helena Bonham Carter and Brendan Gleeson. MAIN ATTRACTIONS Labyrinth of Lies A Walk in the Woods Coming Home Spotlight USA - 1 hr 44 min - Ken Kwapis China - 1 hr 49 min - Yimou Zhang USA - 2 hr 6 min - Tom McCarthy Robert Redford and Nick Nolte are w/ subtitles The true story of how reporters for the featured as two old friends reuniting A beautifully shot film from acclaimed Boston Globe uncovered a deep-rooted for one last adventure. Redford plays Chinese director Yimou Zhang. A married scandal and cover-up within the local Bill Bryson, who decides to reconnect couple are torn apart when the husband Catholic church. A fascinating and with America by hiking the Appalachian is arrested and taken to a labor camp. compelling thriller with a superb, all-star trail. Based on Bryson’s memoirs, this After returning home, he is devastated cast, including Rachel McAdams, Liev film is a humorous look at friendship to discover that his wife does not Schreiber, Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, and returning home. Also with Emma remember him. An intimate and elegant and Stanley Tucci. Thompson and Mary Steenburgen. film. Starring Gong Li. A MBLERT HEATER.ORG 215 345 7855 MAIN ATTRACTIONS Limited Engagements We try to play each of our Main Attractions films for a full multi-week run. Sometimes, however, we are unable to play a film in a timely or complete way, and it becomes a question of either squeezing it in or not playing it at all. We then often schedule that film for a couple of mid-week screenings, called Limited Engagements. Make sure that you sign up for our weekly email, so that you don’t miss these short, last-chance screenings. Brooklyn Carol Trumbo The Danish Girl USA - 1 hr 58 min - Todd Haynes USA - 2 hr 4 min - Jay Roach USA - 2 hrs - Tom Hooper Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star The life and times of the biggest The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper in this period melodrama set in 1950’s screenwriter in Hollywood, Dalton returns with THE DANISH GIRL, a New York. A young department store Trumbo, when he was blacklisted in biography of the transgender artist clerk seeking a better life falls in love the Fifties for his political beliefs. Lili Elbe. After realizing her gender with an older, married woman. Brilliant Bryan Cranston plays Trumbo in this identity, Elbe becomes the recipient performances from Mara and Blanchett passionate and revealing film. Also of the first attempted male-to-female and absorbing, nuanced filmmaking from starring Diane Lane and Helen Mirren. gender reassignment surgery. Eddie director Todd Haynes. A quietly powerful Redmayne, acclaimed for his portrayal film that won high praise at this year’s of Stephen Hawking last year, plays Elbe. Cannes Film Festival. Also with Alicia Vikander and Matthias Schoenaerts. A MBLERT HEATER.ORG 215 345 7855 SpecialH programs FALL 2015 Ambler: Sept 17 Thurs 7:30 County: Sept 24 Thurs 7:30 The Third Man Special Programs 1949 - 1 hr 33 min - UK - b/w - DCP In addition to our Main Attractions, we present d: Carol Reed - w/ Orson Welles, special programming throughout the year. These Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli are generally one-time events and include a THE THIRD MAN, one of the great diverse collection of independent and classic movies of all time, has been re-released films, works from local filmmakers, and stage with a beautiful, new 4K restoration. productions from London’s National Theatre. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend. Featuring a haunting zither score, amazing b&w cinematography, and some of the best performances of the postwar period. Voted the #1 British Film of the 20th Century by the British Film Institute. Local Filmmakers A / V CLUB Ambler: Sept